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Arcola Township is one of nine townships in Douglas County, Illinois, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,312 and it contained 1,285 housing units.[2]

Arcola Township
Township
Arcola Township Cemetery
Location in Douglas County
Douglas County's location in Illinois
Coordinates: 39°42′21″N 88°17′18″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Douglas
Established	November 5, 1867
Area
• Total	53.74 sq mi (139.2 km2)
• Land	53.63 sq mi (138.9 km2)
• Water	0.11 sq mi (0.3 km2)  0.20%
Elevation	653 ft (199 m)
Population  (2010)
• Estimate  (2016)[1]	3,253
• Density	61.8/sq mi (23.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	61910, 61953
FIPS code	17-041-01894

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 53.74 square miles (139.2 km²), of which 53.63 square miles (138.9 km²) (or 99.80%) is land and 0.11 square miles (0.28 km²) (or 0.20%) is water.[2]

Cities, towns, villages

• Arcola

Unincorporated towns

• Filson at 39.6894772°N 88.231989°W / 39.6894772; -88.231989
• Galton at 39.7394768°N 88.300326°W / 39.7394768; -88.300326

Cemeteries

The township contains Township Cemetery.

Major highways

• Interstate 57
• U.S. Route 45
• Illinois Route 133

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2016 (est.)	3,253	[1]
U.S. Decennial Census[3]

School districts

• Arcola Consolidated Unit School District 306
• Tuscola Community Unit School District 301

Political districts

• State House District 110
• State Senate District 55

References

• "Arcola Township, Douglas County, Illinois". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
• United States Census Bureau 2009 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States National Atlas

External links

• City-Data.com
• Illinois State Archives
• Township Officials of Illinois

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